Mobile vs Decatur
Side-by-side comparison of Mobile, AL and Decatur, AL
Demographics
Population
185KMobile
58KDecatur
3.2x diff
Median Age
38Mobile
40Decatur
7% diff
Pop. Density
1,227Mobile
1,058Decatur
16% diff
Area (sq mi)
151Mobile
55Decatur
2.8x diff
Male
46.7%
Mobile50.3%
Decatur8% diff
Female
53.3%
Mobile49.7%
Decatur7% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$51KMobile
$60KDecatur
17% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KMobile
$34KDecatur
3% diff
Poverty Rate
14.4%
Mobile9.1%
Decatur58% diff
Unemployment
5.9%
Mobile5.0%
Decatur18% diff
Cost of Living
89Mobile
89Decatur
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,187Mobile
$1,153Decatur
3% diff
Housing
Home Value
$170KMobile
$191KDecatur
12% diff
Median Rent
$1,029Mobile
$861Decatur
20% diff
Homeownership
51.4%
Mobile63.0%
Decatur23% diff
Zillow Value
$198KMobile
$223KDecatur
13% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,264Mobile
$1,086Decatur
16% diff
Rent Burden
32.3%
Mobile27.7%
Decatur17% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
745Mobile
610Decatur
22% diff
Property Crime
1,680Mobile
2,522Decatur
50% diff
Murder Rate
16Mobile
12Decatur
34% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
69°FMobile
61°FDecatur
13% diff
Jan Temp
52°FMobile
41°FDecatur
26% diff
Jul Temp
84°FMobile
80°FDecatur
5% diff
Rainfall
60.5"Mobile
49.5"Decatur
22% diff
Snowfall
0.2"Mobile
2.4"Decatur
12x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
31.5%
Mobile22.8%
Decatur38% diff
High School+
90.6%
Mobile83.1%
Decatur9% diff
Graduate+
10.9%
Mobile7.6%
Decatur43% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
22.7 minMobile
20.6 minDecatur
10% diff
Drive Alone
81.2%
Mobile83.6%
Decatur3% diff
Public Transit
0.7%
Mobile0.3%
Decatur2.3x diff
Work from Home
8.1%
Mobile4.4%
Decatur84% diff
Health
Obesity
40.7%
Mobile40.8%
Decatur0% diff
Smoking
15.7%
Mobile17.5%
Decatur11% diff
Uninsured
10.5%
Mobile13.0%
Decatur24% diff
Diabetes
15.4%
Mobile13.9%
Decatur11% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
Mobile6.4%
Decatur3% diff
Depression
21.7%
Mobile24.1%
Decatur11% diff
The Verdict
21
Mobile
:
17
Decatur
Mobile leads in 21 of 38 categories